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IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge

Cambridge, Massachusettsweb.mit.edu

Overview

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge is an annual social impact incubator at MIT's Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center that provides mentorship and seed grants to student-led teams addressing social and environmental challenges.

Year Founded

2001

Portfolio Companies

5

Investments

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge investments
CompanyDateStageLead
LymeAlertFeb 2025GrantCo-investor
NesterlyApr 2017GrantCo-investor
change:WATER LabsApr 2015GrantCo-investor
EssmartMay 2012GrantCo-investor
change:WATER Labs-SeedCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts
Year Founded2001

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